DATES ANNOUNCED FOR FIRST EVER UK TOUR OF INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL
Billy
Elliot the Musical
Sunderland Empire
Wednesday
6th – Saturday 30th April 2016
Universal Stage Productions, Working Title Films and
Old Vic Productions are delighted to announce the international smash-hit Billy
Elliot the Musical will visit the Sunderland Empire for a limited four week run
from Wednesday 6th – Saturday 30th April 2016 and will go
on sale at 10am on Friday 9 October.
Eric Fellner (Producer)
said today: “Having recently celebrated ten extraordinary years of Billy Elliot
the Musical in London, we are delighted to
have the opportunity to bring a new touring production of this inspiring show
to fans across the UK and Ireland and the chance to
delight new audiences along the way.”
Ben Phillips,
General Manager, Sunderland Empire said: “We
are extremely excited to announce that the Sunderland Empire has been chosen as
the North East theatre to host the smash-hit Billy Elliot the Musical as part
of its first ever UK and Ireland tour.
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With such strong
local and regional connections there is no doubt that this inspiring and moving
production will strike a chord with audiences across the region and we are
honoured to host a limited 4 week run next April. Billy Elliot the Musical has
been captivating audiences in the West End
and we can’t wait to bring this show home to the West End of the North East.”
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Based on the highly successful film, the show is
set in a northern mining town against the background of the 1984/’85 miners’
strike and follows Billy’s journey from boxing to ballet class where he
discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and
changes his life forever.
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Alastair Muir
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Acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, Billy Elliot the Musical
has now been seen by over 10.5 million people across five continents and is the recipient
of over 80 awards internationally, including ten Tony Awards and five Olivier
Awards. In 2006, Liam Mower, James
Lomas and George Maguire, the first three boys to play the title role, became
the youngest performers ever to have won the Olivier Award for Best Actor with
the show also picking up the Best Musical prize. In total, eighty nine boys
have now played the iconic title role on stage worldwide.
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Alastair Muir
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Billy Elliot the Musical is brought
to life by the multiple award-winning creative team behind the film including
writer Lee Hall (book and lyrics), director Stephen Daldry and choreographer, Peter
Darling, joined by Elton John who composed the show’s score. The production
features scenic design by Ian MacNeil, the associate director is Julian Webber,
costume design is by Nicky Gillibrand, lighting design by Rick Fisher and sound
design by Paul Arditti. Musical supervision and orchestrations are by Martin
Koch.
The first Dutch
production of Billy
Elliot the Musical continues at
the AFAS Circustheater in The Hague. Productions have
previously been
staged on Broadway, in Sydney, Melbourne, Chicago, Toronto and Seoul, South Korea. The North American
touring production, which began in 2010, finished its spectacular run in August
2013 with an engagement in São Paulo, Brazil, the first time Billy
Elliot played in South America. Further international productions are planned
including the first Japanese production in 2017. Billy Elliot the Musical is
currently booking at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London until 17
December 2016.
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Billy
Elliot the Musical
is presented by Universal Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic
Productions and is based on the
Universal Pictures/Studio Canal film. The show is produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jon Finn and Sally Greene.
Angela Morrison
and David Furnish are executive
producers.
On The Web:
Twitter: @billyelliotuk
Facebook: billyelliotthemusical
Tickets:
Billy Elliot The Musical comes to Sunderland
Empire from Wednesday 6 April – Saturday 30 April 2016
On sale 9 October 2015
Tickets available in person at the Box Office on High Street West, from the Ticket Centre on
0844 871 3022* or online at www.ATGtickets.com/Sunderland*
0844 871 3022* or online at www.ATGtickets.com/Sunderland*
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